Scranton, SC Population

Overview

832

Total Population

48.0

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scranton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scranton is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scranton's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scranton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scranton, 13.34% were under the age of 15, 22.72% aged 15 to 29, 38.82% aged 30 to 64, 23.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Scranton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Scranton, SC.
The Scranton, SC gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 79.

Scranton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Scranton population: 40.26% are White and 59.74% are Black or African American.
Scranton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 805 (96.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scranton is Black or African American with a population of 497 (59.74% of the total population).

Scranton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,075 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Scranton's population decreased by 132 (13.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scranton's population decreased by 179 (21.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scranton's population was lowest in year 2021 at 652.